Prof. Iva Christova, M.D., D.Sci.
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Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences with 30 years of experience in the field of microbiology, virology, immunology. Prof Christova has extensive experience in clinical microbiology, epidemiology of vector-borne infections, development of molecular and serological diagnostic methods, introduction of genetic diagnostic methods, accreditation of laboratories, standardization of laboratory methods.
During her scientific career she has a total of 171 publications, of which 68 are refereed and 703 are cited. Prof. Christova has participated in 11 projects, of which 4 European and 7 Bulgarian. From 2012 to June 2021 she was deputy director of NCIPD. During her career she has 9 specializations, of which 5 in the USA, 2 in Germany, one in the Netherlands and one in Romania. She has been awarded 8 prizes by national and international scientific organizations, incl. Morrison Rogosa Award of the American Society of Microbiology for Contribution to Medicine. Prof. Dr. Christova is Deputy. Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Microbiologists, member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Section "Microbiology", Bulgarian Medical Society of Microbiology, Bulgarian Mycological Society, Bulgarian Medical Union, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).
Prof. Christova is Chairman of the Expert Council on Virology at the Ministry of Health.
- Professor Iva Christova, M.D.,Ph.D., D.Sc - Director of the NCIPD,
- Assoc. Professor Rumen Harizanov, MD, PhD - Deputy Director of the NCIPD,
- Professor Maria Nikolova, MD, DSc - Head of Department of "Immunology and Allergology",
- Assoc. Professor Lubomira Nikolaeva-Glomb, MD, PhD - Head of the Department of “Virology”,
- Assoc. Professor Viktoriya Levterova, PhD - Head of the Department of “Microbiology"
- Professor Iskra Rainova, MD, DSc. - Head of the Department of “Parasitology and Tropical Medicine”,
- Dr. Galin Kamenov, PhD – Head of the Department of “Epidemiology”,
- Elena Delcheva - Chief Accountant,
- Tanya Giurova - Legal Counsel,
- Gergana Veselinova – Administrative Secretary